The Men's EuroHockey Championship II, formerly known as the Men's EuroHockey Nations Trophy, is a competition for European national field hockey teams. It is the second level of European field hockey Championships for national teams.
Underneath the Championship II there exists at least one division of the EuroHockey Nations Challenge, like European Championship III. There is promotion and relegation.http://www.eurohockey.org/index.php?option=com_docman&task=cat_view&gid=17&Itemid=26 EHF website The two first ranked teams qualify for the next EuroHockey Nations Championship and are replaced by the two lowest-ranked teams from that tournament. The teams finishing in seventh and eighth positions are relegated to the EuroHockey Championship III and replaced by the two highest-ranked from that tournament.
The tournament has been won by eight different teams: Ireland has the most titles with three, Poland follows with two and Austria, the Czech Republic, France, Russia, Scotland and Wales have all won the tournament once. The most recent edition was held in Lousada, Portugal and was won by Wales.
Results YearHostFinalThird place matchNumber of teamsWinnerScoreRunner-upThird placeScoreFourth place2005DetailsRome, Italy4–22–182007DetailsLisbon, Portugal4–34–3 (a.e.t)82009DetailsWrexham, Wales2–15–282011DetailsVinnytsia, Ukraine1–1(2–1 s.o.)4–382013DetailsVienna, Austria0–0(5–4 s.o.)6–182015DetailsPrague, Czech Republic3–15–182017DetailsGlasgow, Scotland2–15–482019DetailsCambrai, France4–04–182021DetailsGniezno, Poland1–1(7–6 s.o.)4–282023DetailsDublin, Ireland5–24–182025DetailsLousada, Portugal1–1(3–1 s.o.)5–28
Summary TeamWinnersRunners-upThird placeFourth place3 (2005, 2009, 2023*)1 (2025)1 (2021)2 (2007, 2015)1 (2011)2 (2019, 2021*)1 (2021)2 (2007, 2015)2 (2013*, 2019)2 (2005, 2011)1 (2013)2 (2009, 2019)1 (2017)1 (2017*)1 (2021)5 (2007, 2011, 2015, 2023, 2025)1 (2025)1 (2017)2 (2005, 2009*)1 (2019*)1 (2013)1 (2017)1 (2011)1 (2005)2 (2009, 2015*)1 (2023)2 (2023, 2025)1 (2013)1 (2007) * = host nation
Team appearances Team20052007200920112013201520172019202120232025Total4th2nd–4th3rd2nd–3rd1st––7––––4th5th–––––27th–6th8th–––8th–––4–––––8th––8th–7th32nd–4th1st–4th6th7th–5th5th8––––2nd–3rd1st–––31st–1st–––––3rd1st2nd55th6th7th–8th––5th5th4th4th8–1st–2nd–1st–4th4th––5–7th––––8th––7th8th48th–2nd–1st–4th2nd–––5–3rd5th3rd6th3rd1st–2nd3rd3rd9–––7th–––––––16th4th8th––7th7th–7th6th6th8–––––––––8th–1–8th–5th5th6th5th6th6th2ndWD83rd5th3rd6th7th–2nd–––1st7Total88888888888
See also Men's EuroHockey Championship Men's EuroHockey Championship III Women's EuroHockey Championship II
References
External links European Hockey Federation